SPARTACUS AT SIXES AND SEVENS: Iowa State Fair poses pork problem for vegan Cory Booker: ‘What is the poor guy to do?’

SHE LIES A LOT: Elizabeth Warren’s Ferguson Lie. “Michael Brown was not murdered. Michael Brown was shot by officer Darren Wilson in an act of self-defense. This is why the grand jury declined to indict Wilson for murder or manslaughter, and it was also the conclusion of the Obama administration’s Department of Justice.”

NOTHING TO SEE HERE, MOVE ALONG: Nearly 84,000 duplicate voter records found in audit of California’s ‘motor voter’ system.

PUSHBACK: In some blue cities, a divide is opening between an activist political elite and liberal—but more pragmatic—voters.

ROGER KIMBALL: White Supremacy: Like Manna to the Left.

SALENA ZITO: Civility is dead — except in real life.

Nowadays, being civil to the other side is possibly unsafe. It’s a sure way to get attacked by your own side. Consider the meltdown by the Left when the New York Times ran a banner headline titled, “Trump Urges Unity vs. Racism”, the day after President Donald Trump spoke to the nation after the weekend massacres, urging unity against racism.

“Lives literally depend on you doing better,” tweeted 2020 Democrat Cory Booker of New Jersey, upset that the headline didn’t make Trump look bad. But New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was far more aggressive: “Let this front page serve as a reminder of how supremacy is aided by and often relies upon the cowardice of mainstream institutions.”

Twitter vitriol then increased over the week. One congressman’s campaign tweeted out names and occupations of his own constituents to shame them for donating to Trump.

It’s all a striking contrast to the normal interaction between Gardner and two of his potential opponents. Seeing these real human interactions should be a reminder that when you turn on cable news and watch the panels of pundits, candidates and experts explaining how their side is better and the other side is the devil, you are watching “experts” who rarely ever observe people outside of social media.

There is a simple reason why the interaction between these candidates in Yuma didn’t make the news or trend on Twitter: It was normal and civil, which reflects the character of this country more accurately than what you see on cable or social media.

Yep.

JOAQUIN CASTRO, VICIOUS, BUT ALSO DUMB: Man wrongly outed as Trump donor by Castro, forced to go over ‘situational awareness’ with wife, kids.

A San Antonio man was wrongly outed on Twitter as a donor to President Trump by Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro and said Friday the incident forced him to review emergency plans with his wife and three children.

Harper Huddleston said on “Fox & Friends” that his name appeared on Castro’s list instead of the name of his retired father, who contributed to the Trump campaign. He said the mix-up was because they share the same first name, but have different middle names, though his father does not go by the name Harper.

Huddleston said he supports Trump and has contributed in the past to the mayoral campaign of Castro’s brother, Julian, who is now running for president. He said he was glad to have received the negative attention instead of his father, but explained that he was forced to go over emergency plans with his wife and three children.

Why are Democratic presidential candidates so stupid and vicious?

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LINDSEY 2.0: Lindsey Graham Politely Explains to Idiot Reporters Why He needs an AR-15.

OPEN THREAD: Just do it.

HMMMMM: Jeffrey Epstein was not on suicide watch before death, official says.

ALL THOSE PHARMA COMMERCIALS ARE PAYING OFF: “The biggest cause of erectile dysfunction for men in their thirties and early forties appears to be worrying about erectile dysfunction.”

WELL: ‘XOXO Hillary and Bill’ is scrawled across the entrance to Jeffrey Epstein’s home.

INDEED THEY DO: Jeffrey Epstein Camera Malfunction: No Proof for Rumor, But Other Questions Remain. “Rumors have been circulating ever since Jeffrey Epstein was found dead that cameras at the prison malfunctioned the night of his death. However, at this point it’s not known if there were any cameras recording Epstein and, if there were, whether they were working or recorded footage. The person who started the camera malfunction rumor didn’t provide sources at the time to verify his tweet. However, there are plenty of other questions surrounding Epstein’s death that have led some officials to call for a deeper investigation.”

FLASHBACK: Andrew Breitbart tweet before death adds fuel to online speculation of D.C. sex-trafficking ring.

WEIRD, WHY? Report: People Close to Epstein Think Accused Sex Trafficker Was Murdered.

SUPER GAFFE-O-MATIC ‘76! Biden Says He Was Vice President During Parkland Shooting.

SPACE: U.S. military is eager to take advantage of smallsats at scale if price is right. Large constellations of small satellites are harder to manage, but they’re also harder to knock out.

WAIT, IS SHE EVEN ALLOWED TO SAY THAT? Fmr DNC Chair Donna Brazile: Trump ‘Had Nothing To Do’ With Mass Shootings.

NEW SOCIALIST “IT GIRL” CONTINUES TO PAY DIVIDENDS: No AOC, you do not have ‘a lot of common ground’ with libertarians.

SURE, IT COULD BE SIMPLE INCOMPETENCE, BUT AT THIS POINT THE PRESUMPTION IS THAT IT WAS CORRUPT: Prison experts are stunned and angry that Jeffrey Epstein was taken off suicide watch. We need to know who made the decision and who concurred in it. Among many other things.

WEIRD THAT NOBODY TRUSTS OUR INSTITUTIONS: Wife of DOJ Official Funneled Clinton-Funded Dossier on Manafort to FBI.

WHY ARE DEMOCRATS AND LEFTISTS SO FULL OF HATE? Sick: Leftists doxx and threaten Dayton nurse who saved lives for appearing in picture with President Trump.

Answer: Because they’re trash.